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Map of Germania tribes
Fosi were a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his Germania as being neighbours of the Cherusci.
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Jat clans
History
Tacitus, in his Germania mentions them as being neighbours of the Cherusci, and they suffered alongside the Cherusci in their downfall.[1] He also noted that before their mutual downfall, the Fosi were less prosperous than the Cherusci.[2] The two tribes, however, had been dependents in their prosperity, so they shared that same adversity on equal terms during their decline.[3] The etymological origin of the name Fosi is not known with certainty. The name may derive from the proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, signifying "fox".
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References
- ↑ Geary, Patrick (2016). Readings in Medieval History, Volume I: The Early Middle Ages, Fifth Edition. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 66. ISBN 9781442634336.
- ↑ Tacitus Ger. 36.
- ↑ Geary, Patrick (2016). Readings in Medieval History, Volume I: The Early Middle Ages, Fifth Edition. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 66. ISBN 9781442634336.